DEVOTION: Psalm 62 English Standard Version (ESV)

My Soul Waits for God Alone

To the choirmaster: according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

62 For God alone my soul waits in silence;from him comes my salvation.2 He alone is my rock and my salvation,my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.

3 How long will all of you attack a manto batter him,like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?4 They only plan to thrust him down from his high position.They take pleasure in falsehood.They bless with their mouths,but inwardly they curse. Selah

5 For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence,for my hope is from him.6 He only is my rock and my salvation,my fortress; I shall not be shaken.7 On God rests my salvation and my glory;my mighty rock, my refuge is God.

8 Trust in him at all times, O people;pour out your heart before him;God is a refuge for us. Selah

9 Those of low estate are but a breath;those of high estate are a delusion;in the balances they go up;they are together lighter than a breath.10 Put no trust in extortion;set no vain hopes on robbery;if riches increase, set not your heart on them.

11 Once God has spoken;twice have I heard this:that power belongs to God,12 and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love.For you will render to a manaccording to his work.

If you live with someone or are just around someone long enough, you are going to be disappointed. I am always wary of people who leave a church to come to my church because of the people at their former church, or even because of the pastor there, because I or someone within the church will disappoint them and they will leave here too. I have a tendency to disappoint people, because guess what, I'm human! Just ask Karin. I disappoint her on a regular basis.

We cannot put our trust in human beings without the understanding that every human being is sinful and will let us down at one point or another. When this happens we have a choice to make. We can either move on from that relationship and go on to the next one. If you are prone to doing this, you'll find yourself doing it over and over again. You can keep the bitterness, anger, and disappointment bottled up inside so that it is never dealt with. Or, you can forgive it, either by overlooking it or by working through it to come to reconciliation. I HIGHLY SUGGEST THE THIRD CHOICE!

As human Christians we can only completely trust God. All others we can trust but verify or trust and forgive. God will never let us down, disappoint us, or leave us. He will and always has kept his promises. I encourage you to look at all of your relationships closely. Forgive those who have broken your trust. Ask for forgiveness from those whose trust you have broken, and trust in the Lord to bring about His will in all of your relationships, especially the one you have with him.

Prayer: Lord God, help me to trust in you alone and to treat all other relationship the way you treat me and my relationship with you. Amen.

YESTERDAY'S QUIZ Who was Laban? Laban was the father of Leah and Rachel for which Jacob had to work 14 years to have them as his wives because of Laban's trickery giving him Leah instead of Rachel whom Jacob originally thought he was working the first seven years to marry. (Thanks Don)

Come and enjoy some pancakes, bacon, eggs, and great fellowship! All men and boys are welcome. Doesn't matter whether you've been before or not. It's fun and it's not too heavy or touchy feely. Just some good, solid Christian fellowship. RSVP if you plan to come!

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ADULT BIBLE STUDY TASK FORCE FORMING

I am in need of one or two more people who are interested in forming a "curriculum" for our adult Bible studies for this year. Please reply to this email if you are interested! We need more Bible studies and more people involved in them.

For COLTON FIGURA deployed to Turkey, SAM HARGROVE deployed in Kuwait and DAN DREYER deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, that the Lord would keep them safe from harm during their service and bring them home safely.

For DAVID TATE stationed in Japan, and ALEX WALTERS, stationed in Tennessee. That God would bless their service to our country and keep them safe as they all await possible deployment.

For CALEB FIGURA AND VINCE MASTERS who are both serving our country in the National Guard and take time out of their lives, jobs, and families to go on duty several times a year.

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